• wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        20
        ·
        1 year ago

        I’d say network printers are fine, but ones that require a ‘cloud’ connection can gag on my dong. I have a brother business aio printer hooked up via network and it’s been everything I wanted from it, after our Epson shit the bed a couple years ago.

      • 1371113@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        Why did you need the internet for network printing? You’ve been able to print over network for decades without needing the internet. I stopped using printers 15 years ago both at home and at work so had no idea this had happened. In a rare situation where I do need to print I use the work MFP or go to the library and pay 20c a page. Happens once every 2 or 3 years.

      • Zagorath
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        1 year ago

        Okay I made my previous comment before seeing this one. Please disregard it.

        I’d like to second the opinion of the other replies here. I love the fact that my printer is networked. I could never go back to having a printer that needs to be connected to the computer I’m printing from.

        But it’s also just a basic device attached to my local network. I could maybe get behind a printer with optional cloud connectivity, but absolutely do not buy a printer that requires a cloud connection to work.

      • pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        The ones you plug to your intranet with an Ethernet cable, and which talk the common lpr protocol. Those are really good. E.g. the Brother laser printers.